Which amendment added Bodo to the list of recognized languages?

Appeared in: DSSSB - 28 August 2019 (Shift-1)

Explanation

The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, added four languages to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
The languages added were Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali.
This amendment increased the total number of constitutionally recognized languages (Scheduled Languages) from 18 to 22.

Option A: The 52nd Amendment, passed in 1985, is related to the anti-defection law, which lays down the process for disqualifying legislators who defect from one party to another.
Option B: The 86th Amendment, passed in 2002, made the Right to Education a fundamental right for children between the ages of 6 and 14 by inserting Article 21A.
Option C: The 61st Amendment, passed in 1989, lowered the legal voting age in India from 21 years to 18 years for Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Indian Constitutional Amendments and Official Languages as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Understanding major constitutional amendments is a key component of the general knowledge section, which is part of many nursing and other competitive examinations.
Knowledge of the Eighth Schedule is important for understanding India's linguistic diversity and the framework of its official language policies.
What if the question asked about the first language added to the Eighth Schedule after the Constitution was adopted? The correct answer would be the 21st Amendment (1967), which added the Sindhi language.

How to Approach the Question

Identify the core subject of the question, which is a specific Constitutional Amendment related to the recognition of a language.
The keywords are 'Bodo' and 'amendment'. This is a factual recall question from the subject of Indian Polity.
Access your knowledge about major constitutional amendments. Recall or identify the amendment that deals with the addition of Bodo to the Eighth Schedule.
If unsure, use the method of elimination. Recall the purpose of the other amendments listed: 52nd (anti-defection), 61st (voting age), and 86th (Right to Education).
Since the other three options are unrelated to language recognition, you can deduce that the 92nd amendment is the correct answer.

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